EP1377732A1 - Connexion entre une extremite de tige d'une soupape d'echange gazeux dans un moteur a combustion interne et un piston de reglage en forme de douille d'un actionneur de soupape - Google Patents

Connexion entre une extremite de tige d'une soupape d'echange gazeux dans un moteur a combustion interne et un piston de reglage en forme de douille d'un actionneur de soupape

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EP1377732A1
EP1377732A1 EP02729823A EP02729823A EP1377732A1 EP 1377732 A1 EP1377732 A1 EP 1377732A1 EP 02729823 A EP02729823 A EP 02729823A EP 02729823 A EP02729823 A EP 02729823A EP 1377732 A1 EP1377732 A1 EP 1377732A1
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piston
sleeve
wedge
gas exchange
combustion chamber
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EP1377732B1 (fr
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Uwe Hammer
Sevan Tatiyosyan
Volker Beuche
Peter Lang
Stefan Reimer
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L3/00—Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof
    • F01L3/10—Connecting springs to valve members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01L—CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L9/00—Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically
    • F01L9/10—Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulic
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/70—Interfitted members
    • Y10T403/7062—Clamped members
    • Y10T403/7064—Clamped members by wedge or cam
    • Y10T403/7066—Clamped members by wedge or cam having actuator
    • Y10T403/7067—Threaded actuator
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/70—Interfitted members
    • Y10T403/7062—Clamped members
    • Y10T403/7064—Clamped members by wedge or cam
    • Y10T403/7066—Clamped members by wedge or cam having actuator
    • Y10T403/7067—Threaded actuator
    • Y10T403/7069—Axially oriented

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a connection between a shaft end of a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine and a sleeve-shaped actuating piston of a valve actuator, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a connection is known from DE 198 26 046 A1, with at least two enclosing the shaft end, on Actuating piston axially supporting, shell-shaped wedge pieces, the radially outer circumferential surface of which is conical and which are surrounded by a cone clamping sleeve, the radially inner circumferential surface of which is complementary to the cone angle of the wedge pieces and which are against this is axially clamped by a nut screwed onto the shaft end.
  • An annular projection is present on the radially inner peripheral surface of the wedge pieces and engages in an annular groove on the radially outer peripheral surface of the shaft end.
  • the actuating piston is formed by a differential piston which can slide up and down within a cylinder housing of the valve actuator, depending on the pressurization of its end-side piston surfaces pointing away from each other. Due to the relatively high number of components to be assembled, however, this connection results in a high manufacturing outlay, and the connection is also relatively large.
  • the cone clamping sleeve is formed according to the invention by the actuating piston, it performs a double function, in that on the one hand the hydraulic actuating forces act on it and on the other hand it ensures the axial tensioning of the cone connection, whereby a separate cone clamping sleeve can be omitted.
  • the threaded sections used for bracing the cone connection are formed on the actuating piston and on the wedge pieces, so that there is also no need for a clamping nut. The consequently reduced number of connection components simplifies and shortens the assembly, moreover, this reduces the installation space required for the connection, and finally the weight of the connection is also reduced.
  • connection is easily accessible from the outside of the combustion chamber through an opening in the valve actuator housing. Because the valve stem therefore does not have to protrude from the opening in order to assemble the connection, in particular gas exchange valves with short shafts and a consequently low mass inertia can be used.
  • connection is radially enclosed by the actuating piston and a hydraulic area which is pressurized is arranged on a radially outer area of the actuating piston. Then the connection is not in the pressure area, so that the hydraulic circuit of the pressure area does not have to be opened if a loosening of the connection is necessary, for example for repair purposes.
  • the actuating piston does not have to rotate with the gas exchange valve in order to enable the advantages known from regular rotation of the gas exchange valve about its longitudinal axis, such as equalizing valve wear or keeping the valve seat free of deposits, so that the sealing function of the actuating piston is not impaired.
  • the actuating piston is preferably formed in two parts and contains a closing piston near the combustion chamber and a combustion chamber remote from the combustion chamber and axially adjoining it and working in opposite directions
  • Opening piston wherein the conical section and the threaded section are arranged on the opening piston.
  • the actuating piston can also be designed as a one-piece differential piston.
  • the number of components is further reduced and the length of the gas exchange valve stem can be even smaller because of the control piston, which can then be made shorter.
  • Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of a preferred embodiment
  • FIG 3 shows a lateral cross-sectional representation of a further embodiment of the connection according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 A valve train of an internal combustion engine is shown in FIG.
  • gas exchange valve 1 which is actuated by an actuating piston 2 of a valve actuator 4 in such a way that it performs upward and downward opening and closing movements.
  • the actuating piston 2 extends essentially from a bottom opening 6 of an actuator housing 8 of the valve actuator 4 near the combustion chamber to a bore 14 formed in a cover 12 placed on an upper opening 10 of the actuator housing 8 and, according to a preferred embodiment, contains two pistons working in opposite directions, one near the combustion chamber sleeve-shaped closing piston 16 and an opening piston 18, which is axially connected to the combustion chamber and is also sleeve-shaped.
  • the closing piston 16 and the opening piston 18 coaxially enclose a shaft 20 of the gas exchange valve 1 with radial spacing.
  • the stem 20 of the gas exchange valve 1 extends from a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine, not shown, through the bottom opening 6 into the interior of the actuator housing 8, with one stem end 22 being axially spaced from the bore 14 in the cover 12.
  • the closing piston 16 delimits a lower working chamber 28 and a sleeve pushed onto the opening piston 18 with an annular surface 24 of a first radially outer shoulder 26 near the combustion chamber 29 with an upper annular surface 30 of a second radially outer shoulder 32, an upper working space 34, the working spaces 28, 34 being able to be filled or relieved of pressure by channels not shown in FIG. 1.
  • Both pistons 16, 18 are also axially guided by means of a bushing 36 pressed into the actuator housing 8.
  • a seal 38 in the area of the bore 14 of the cover 12 and a seal 40 in the area of the bottom opening 6 of the actuator housing 8 provide for an axial seal of the two working spaces 28, 34.
  • a connection 42 between the shaft end 22 of the gas exchange valve 1 and the opening piston 18 includes two that
  • Shaft-ending 22-shaped, shell-shaped wedge pieces 44, 46 which complement one another to form a circumferential wedge sleeve 48, from which the radially outer peripheral surface of a section 50 near the combustion chamber tapers conically in a direction pointing away from the combustion chamber.
  • This conical section 50 of the wedge sleeve 48 is adjoined by a cylindrical section 52 with an external thread 54, which in turn ends at the end in a section 56 with a shoulder surface, preferably designed as a square 58, for a screwing tool.
  • a radially inner circumferential surface of a section 60 of the opening piston 18 close to the combustion chamber extends complementarily to the cone angle of the wedge sleeve 48, in addition, a threaded section 62 axially adjoining this section 60 is provided with an internal thread 64 which can be screwed to the external thread 54 of the wedge sleeve 48.
  • the threaded section 62 of the opening piston 18 is adjoined by a cylindrical section 66 radially spaced from the square 58 of the wedge sleeve 48, which on its radially inner circumferential surface has an attachment surface, preferably designed as an internal hexagon 68, for a screwing tool.
  • the radial distance of the The square 58 of the hexagon socket 68 is large enough for a screwing tool to engage the square 58.
  • connection 42 is radially enclosed by the opening piston 18 and is shielded by the latter from a radially outer hydraulic region containing the lower and upper working spaces 28, 34.
  • the wedge sleeve 48 has on the radially inner circumferential surface of the conical section three equidistant axially one behind the other, each extending in the circumferential direction, annular beads 70, each of which has an encircling annular groove formed in the shaft end 22 72 engages.
  • the annular beads 70 and annular grooves 72 have a substantially semicircular cross section, the inner radius of the annular grooves 72 being preferably a few hundredths of a millimeter larger than the outer radius of the annular beads 70.
  • the actuator housing 8 which is still without the cover 12, with the preassembled liner 36, the preassembled closing piston 16 and the preassembled seal 40 is first placed on the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine, the stem 20 of the gas exchange valve 1 being passed through the closing piston .16 from below becomes. Then the two
  • the wedge pieces 44, 46 viewed in the circumferential direction, connect to one another without gaps and flush and complement each other to form the circumferential wedge sleeve 48, the inside diameter of which is slightly larger than the outside diameter of the shaft end 22 of the gas exchange valve 1 and because of that Projections 70 and
  • Recesses 72 also engage with play no frictional contact between the peripheral surface of the shaft end 22 of the gas exchange valve 1 and the radially inner peripheral surface of the wedge sleeve 48 can form, which would be sufficient to rotate the shaft end 22 relative to the wedge sleeve screwed to the opening piston 18 48 to be able to prevent.
  • the gas exchange valve 1 remains freely rotatable relative to the valve actuator 4.
  • the diameter difference between the inner diameter of the wedge sleeve 48 and the outer diameter of the shaft end 22 of the gas exchange valve 1 is preferably a few hundredths of a millimeter.
  • valve actuator 4 the function of the valve actuator 4 is as follows: starting from the open position shown in FIG. 1, the lower working chamber 28 is pressurized to close the gas exchange valve 1 and at the same time the upper working chamber 34 is depressurized, so that the closing piston 16 follows moves up and takes the opening piston 18 with it over the annular surface 74 of the wedge sleeve 48 and the connection 42, so that it can move out of the bore 14 in the cover 12. Conversely, to open the gas exchange valve 1, the upper working chamber 34 is pressurized and at the same time the lower working chamber 28 is relieved of pressure, as a result of which the opening piston 18 pushed down takes the closing piston 16 along via the connection 42 and the annular surface 74 of the wedge sleeve 48.
  • the flow of force from the opening piston 18 to the shaft end 22 runs mainly via the interlocking projections 70 and recesses 72 in a form-fitting manner, while the screwed threaded sections 52, 62 arranged axially offset relative to these serve only the radial cohesion of the wedge pieces 44, 46, so that they are essentially not exposed to dynamic loads.
  • the parts that remain the same and function the same as in the previous example are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the actuating piston 2 is designed as a one-piece differential piston 78 which is in the open position of the gas exchange valve 1 extends from the bottom opening 6 of the actuator housing 8 near the combustion chamber to the bore 14 in the cover 12.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une connexion (42) entre une extrémité (22) de tige d'une soupape d'échange gazeux (1) dans un moteur à combustion interne et un piston de réglage (2) en forme de douille d'un actionneur de soupape (4). Cette connexion comprend au moins deux pièces de serrage (44, 46) en forme de coque entourant l'extrémité (22) de tige. La surface périphérique radialement externe de ces pièces de serrage présente une partie (50) dont le diamètre décroît de manière conique depuis la chambre de combustion d'un moteur interne et qui est complémentaire de l'angle de coupe d'une partie (60) conique radialement interne d'une douille de serrage conique entourant les pièces de serrage (44, 46). Cette douille de serrage conique et les pièces de serrage (44, 46) peuvent être serrées les unes contre les autres de manière axiale. La surface périphérique radialement interne des pièces de serrage (44, 46) et la surface périphérique radialement externe de l'extrémité (22) de tige de la soupape d'échange gazeux (1) présentent des saillies (70) et des évidements (72) qui s'emboîtent les uns dans les autres. Selon la présente invention, la douille de serrage conique est formée par le piston de réglage (2) et le piston de réglage (2) et les pièces de serrage (44, 46) présentent des parties filetées (52, 62) qui peuvent être vissées l'une dans l'autre.
EP02729823A 2001-03-30 2002-03-27 Connexion entre une extremite de tige d'une soupape d'echange gazeux dans un moteur a combustion interne et un piston de reglage en forme de douille d'un actionneur de soupape Expired - Lifetime EP1377732B1 (fr)

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DE10116218A DE10116218A1 (de) 2001-03-30 2001-03-30 Verbindung zwischen einem Schaftende eines Gaswechselventils einer Brennkraftmaschine und einem hülsenförmigen Stellkolben eines Ventilstellers
DE10116218 2001-03-30
PCT/DE2002/001125 WO2002079612A1 (fr) 2001-03-30 2002-03-27 Connexion entre une extremite de tige d'une soupape d'echange gazeux dans un moteur a combustion interne et un piston de reglage en forme de douille d'un actionneur de soupape

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